Restructuring	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring On September 16, 2013, the Company announced that Scient'x has begun a process to significantly restructure its business operations in France in an effort to improve operating efficiencies and rationalize its cost structure. The restructuring includes an expected reduction in Scient'x's workforce and closing of the manufacturing facilities in France. The Company estimates that it will record total costs, including employee severance, social plan benefits and related taxes, facility closing costs, manufacturing transfer costs, and contract termination costs of approximately $11 million associated with this restructuring. In accordance with ASC Topic 420, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities and ASC Topic 712, Non retirement Postemployment Benefits, the Company has recorded a restructuring charge accrual in accrued expenses of $4.0 million within the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and restructuring expenses within the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2013. The Company estimates that it will record facility closing and contract termination costs of up to approximately $11 million. The Company expects to complete all the activities associated with the restructuring activities by the end of the second quarter of 2014, a substantial portion of which will be paid by then. In connection with the restructuring plan, the Company modified its estimate of inventory and instrument net book value at its Scient'x entities based on revised global demand. The Company recorded an additional inventory reserve of $4.5 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 included in cost of goods sold within the consolidated statements of operations.

Restructuring

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

On September 16, 2013, the Company announced that Scient'x has begun a process to significantly restructure its business operations in France in an effort to improve operating efficiencies and rationalize its cost structure. The restructuring includes an expected reduction in Scient'x's workforce and closing of the manufacturing facilities in France. The Company estimates that it will record total costs, including employee severance, social plan benefits and related taxes, facility closing costs, manufacturing transfer costs, and contract termination costs of approximately $11 million associated with this restructuring. In accordance with ASC Topic 420, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities and ASC Topic 712, Non retirement Postemployment Benefits, the Company has recorded a restructuring charge accrual in accrued expenses of $4.0 million within the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and restructuring expenses within the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2013. The Company estimates that it will record facility closing and contract termination costs of up to approximately $11 million. The Company expects to complete all the activities associated with the restructuring activities by the end of the second quarter of 2014, a substantial portion of which will be paid by then.

In connection with the restructuring plan, the Company modified its estimate of inventory and instrument net book value at its Scient'x entities based on revised global demand. The Company recorded an additional inventory reserve of $4.5 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 included in cost of goods sold within the consolidated statements of operations.